Learning to recognize and count money is a money management skill kids will need to master to use their entire lives. Here is a list of fun games that will help you to teach your kindergartners how to handle money and begin to recognize coins and bills. These games will help your child with the basics of counting different denominations of money.
1. Make Your Own Money Games
You can make your own money games to play with your kindergartners. Here are ideas and instructions on how to make various games:- Super Sale Store Game. This game is fun from start to finish. Get everyone involved by creating your own money and props for your store. The object of this game is to make money, shop, and check out with the proper amount of money.
- Count on It. This is a great game for item recognition as well as money recognition. The object of this game is to place the proper money amount on top of the item that they are asking you to purchase.
- Coin Amount Matching. The website has pages of play money to print out and use to play with. The object of this game is to match coins.
2. Games You Can Purchase
Here are some money board games that you can purchase to play with your kindergartner:- Monopoly. Monopoly has many games that cater to different age groups. The object of Monopoly is to spend your money wisely and win the game.
- Owner’s Choice board game. This board game introduces your kindergartners to the concept of company stocks. The object of the game is to become president of a company or just an investor.
- Shopping Spree board game. Shopping in multiple stores and trying not to lose your money is the adventure this game offers you. The object of this game is to learn to spend your money wisely.
- Farming Game Kids board game. The Farming game grows with your child. At the first level you go around the board collecting produce cards. At the second and third level you introduce the purchasing and selling of produce. The object of the game is to have the most cards at the end of play.
3. Online Games
Does your kindergartner like to use the computer? Here are some fun online money games they can play with you on the computer:- Counting Coins Game. This game allows you to practice counting money. You begin by picking a character to help you with your task. The character will tell you how much you need. When you are done dragging the coins on to the place mat then you click on your helper to tell you if you are correct. The object of this game is to correctly count out money.
- Dollar Bill. This game is about money recognition. The object of the game is to unscramble the one dollar bill.
- Five Dollar Bill. This game is about money recognition. The object of the game is to unscramble the five dollar bill.
- Kindergarten Money Games. This website has many money games to choose from.
- Kindergarten IXL. This website has many money games. The object of these different types of games are money recognition.
- Catch the Money. This website has fun games to choose from. The object of Catch the Money is to catch as much money with your piggy bank.
All of the games listed should get you and your kindergartner on the way to great experiences with money.
4. More Money Games for Kindergartners
Teaching kids with money games is a popular way for kids to learn about money!
You can find lots more ideas to teach your kindergartners about money using games. In Games for Kids About Money we cover 5 more games including piggy banks, money flashcards, money word games and more.
